South GuideThe South is a region of the United States of America. Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Note: Texas and Florida are southern states, but are distinct regions in their own right. HotelsFind hotels in New Orleans, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Asheville and more. New OrleansWay down yonder in New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. AtlantaAtlanta is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. CharlotteCharlotte is an ambitious and very rapidly growing city in the southern part of central North Carolina. North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a quintessentially Southern state in the United States of America offering visitors endless variety with three distinct regions. VirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia is a state in the South of the United States of America. GeorgiaGeorgia is a US state in the South. The state was named after Great Britain's King George II and was the last of the 13 original U.S. LouisianaLouisiana is a state in the South of the United States of America. Louisiana is bordered to the west by Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico. KentuckyKentucky is a mideastern state of the United States. Its state capital is Frankfort. West VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Southern Region of the United States of America. It's often called the "Mountain State", being the only state in the USA to lie completely within a mountain range. TennesseeTennessee is a US state in the South. Each region is known for its distinctive musical heritage: Bluegrass, Country-western, and Blues. MississippiMississippi is a state in the South of the United States of America. Most of its western border is the mighty Mississippi River. South CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the United States of America and is part of the American South. ArkansasArkansas is a state near the center of the Southern United States. It is known as the "Natural State". AlabamaAlabama is a state in the Southern United States of America. The state is named after the Alabama tribe, a Native American people who originally lived at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers. Blue Ridge ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway is in the states of North Carolina and Virginia in the United States of America. Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an International Biosphere Reserve that straddles the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.